2 - Chivalry 騎士精神

Having brought myself over to the guild, I took Novem with me today.

今天我帶着Novem來到了公會。

We had decided what requests we would take on as a party, but there was a possibility they would already have been taken up by other parties.

我們已經決定了我們作爲一方將接受哪些請求，但這些請求有可能已經被其他方接受。

But that doesn9;t mean we could just bring the list back and talk about it again every time. We would see which ones we could take, and if our choices were taken, we had some backup candidates, but if those were gone as well, I9;d consult with Novem on what requests she saw as preferable.

但這並不意味着我們每次都可以把清單帶回來並再次討論。我們會看看我們可以接受哪些，如果我們的選擇被接受，我們會有一些後備候選人，但如果這些也都消失了，我會與 Novem 協商她認爲更可取的要求。

0;With Aria, I can9;t really bring myself to rely on her for decisions in that field.1;

（對於 Aria，我無法真正讓自己在該領域做出依賴她的決定。）

I9;m not trying to speak ill of her, but at present, her hands were full with taking care of herself. She didn9;t seem to have the leisure to think of our other comrades, and deciding matters like these was more suited to Novem and Miranda.

我並不是想說她的壞話，但目前，她的手是充分照顧自己。她似乎沒有閒暇去考慮我們其他的同志，決定這樣的事情更適合諾維姆和米蘭達。

Perhaps Clara was the runner-up?

也許克拉拉是亞軍？

The place was congested as usual, but we had come early in the morning, so it was on the lesser side.

這個地方像往常一樣擁擠，但我們一大早就來了，所以人流較少。

Looking around, I spotted some adventurers who9;d worked alongside us in the Labyrinth Subjugation. Among them was a certain adventurer I didn9;t really want to meet.

環顧四周，我發現了一些曾在迷宮討伐中與我們並肩作戰的冒險者。其中有一位我不太想見到的冒險者。

“Geh! It9;s the womanizer.”

“哎呀！就是那個好色之徒。”

The one looking my way with an unpleasant expression was Erhart headed for work. He didn9;t have his large sword on him today, but his tank top showed no sign of changing.

用一種不愉快的表情看着我的是埃爾哈特正在去上班。今天他身上沒有帶着大劍，但背心卻沒有任何變化的跡象。

“政府服務，是嗎？”

有點驚訝，我輕輕打了個招呼。諾維姆微微鞠了一躬。

我這樣想，因爲我在這麼早的時候就發現了另一個悶悶不樂的熟人，臉上掛着令人耳目一新的微笑。早上。 “是克雷特先生。”

『If he were doing everything according to plan, he9;d be an unpleasant one, but he isn9;t that skillful. He9;s a good person, I say. If you keep some distance when you keep him company, he9;ll become a good comrade.』

我稍微鬆了口氣。

If something happened to him, it9;d become harder to sleep at night.

“So he9;s earnestly doing his work… he should buy a coat while he9;s at it.”

Seeing his back as he took his comrades along and left, I found myself happy at his growth, for some reason.

看着他帶着戰友離去的背影，不知爲何，我爲他的成長感到高興。

此話一出，男人右手用力拍在了自己的胸口上。

我打招呼，發現他穿着一些粗獷的衣服。雖然我覺得很粗糙，但也許是因爲他的性格，設置得相當工整。

A little amazed, I offered a light greeting. Novem gave a small bow.

This time, I was the one who felt like saying, ‘geh,9; but Novem offered him a courteous greeting.

第三個笑了。

“嘿，我是諾維姆小姐。我明白了，你每天都會帶來不同的女人。”

“我確信有些事情他不會承認。就我個人而言，我發現他臀部周圍的金屬保護裝置更引人注目。”

『It9;s these oblivious sorts that bring about the worst.』

“How cruel. You look like you9;re doing well.”

他的衣領折得整整齊齊，衣服幾乎沒有任何褶皺。

『正是這些不經意的事情帶來了最糟糕的結果。』

他的笑容沒有消失。

0;I did just tell Marianne-san I9;d look after him, after all.1;

“Of course! I9;ve become able to get 【B】evaluations without breaking a sweat! After we save up some money, and get our equipment in order, I9;ll be selected for Labyrinth subjugation, and pass you by in no time!”

“I9;m sure there are some things he won9;t concede. Personally, I find that the metal protectors around his hips stand out more.”

He usually wore quite unbalanced equipment, but I didn9;t see them this time around. He usually wore heavy metal guards around his hips and legs.

當我這麼說時，埃爾哈特挺起了胸膛。

I was a little relieved.

“這麼？我不知道對此該感到高興還是悲傷。但畢竟我們的最終目標是政府服務。”

From the Jewel, the Fourth.

（我很確定外面還是很冷。）

On those words, the man firmly hit his right hand against his chest.

“Perhaps they9;re unnecessary for odd jobs? But it does look like he9;s doing just fine.”

『如果一切都按計劃進行的話，他會是一個不討人喜歡的人，但他的技術沒那麼高。他是一個好人，我說。如果你陪伴他的時候保持一定的距離，他會成爲一個好同志。』

His smile didn9;t falter.

當我這麼說時，Novem 笑了。

“Morning, Lyle-kun!”

想想看，我感覺我好像聽過類似的話。

這一次，是我想說“呃”，但 Novem 禮貌地向他打了招呼。

0;I9;m pretty sure it9;s still cold out there.1;

“所以他正在認真地做他的工作......他應該在工作時買一件外套。”

His collar was properly folded and fastened, while his clothes barely had any wrinkles.

“也許對於零工來說它們是不必要的？但看起來他確實做得很好。”

來自寶石，第四個。

如果他出了什麼事，晚上就會更難入睡。

“每次見到你我都會這麼想，但你確實很拘謹、得體。不太像冒險家。”

“多麼殘忍。看來你過得不錯。”

“Government service, is it?”

I gave my greetings, and noticed he was wearing some rough attire. Even if I called it rough, perhaps by his personality, it was set quite neatly.

“早上好，萊爾君！”

When I said that, Erhart stuck his chest out.

（畢竟，我確實告訴過瑪麗安桑我會照顧他。）

他平時穿着的裝備很不平衡，但這次我沒有看到。他通常在臀部和腿部佩戴重金屬防護裝置。

克雷特先生的笑容看起來並沒有什麼惡意，但他周圍的人卻並非如此。羨慕和憐憫的目光刺進我的胃裏。

“Hey, it9;s Novem-san. You9;re bringing a different woman every day, I see.”

When I said that, Novem smiled.

“當然！我已經可以毫不費力地得到【B】評價了！等我們攢夠錢，把裝備整理好之後，我就會被選去征討迷宮，很快就超越你了！”

“That so? I9;m not sure whether to be happy or sad about that one. But our final goal is government service, after all.”

I thought, as I spotted another sweltering acquaintance with quite a refreshing smile on his face, so early in the morning. ‘Twas Creit-san.

“It9;s been a while.”

Creit-san9;s smiling face likely held no ill-intent, but those around him weren9;t so. Eyes of envy and pity pierced into my stomach.

“I think it every time I see you, but you sure are prim and proper. Not very adventurer-like.”

Come to think about it, I get the feeling I9;ve heard something like that.

The Third laughed.

“已經有一段時間了。”

“What9;s there to hide, we9;re a party that9;s gathered in order to become knights! Until we find the lord we are to serve one day, we9;re training ourselves up.”

“有什麼好隱藏的，我們是爲了成爲騎士而聚集的隊伍！在我們有一天找到我們要侍奉的主之前，我們正在訓練自己。”

I thought he was a sweltering one, but he had his own goal, and was acting based on it. Though I get the feeling he9;s taking it a bit too far.

我以爲他是個悶騷的人，但他有自己的目標，並以此爲基礎行事。儘管我感覺他有點太過分了。

There, Creit-san looked at a clock posted in the guild.

在那裏，克雷特先生看着公會里張貼的時鐘。

“Oh my, I must be off. Well then, fare thee well, Lyle-kun!”

“天哪，我得走了。那麼，再見了，萊爾君！」

I waved my hand, as I saw him leaving with a smile.

我揮了揮手，看到他微笑着離開。

Watching Creit-san, the Seventh spoke.

看着克雷特先生，七號開口說道。

『I9;ll buy into his disposition, but why an adventurer of all things…』

『我會相信他的性格，但爲什麼他是個冒險家……』

The adventurer hater rarely gave constructive opinions when it came to these matters, so I let him be.

討厭冒險家的人在這些事情上很少提出建設性的意見，所以我就隨他去吧。

There, Novem called out.

在那裏，Novem 喊道。

“Lyle-sama, we9;re next.”

“萊爾大人，下一個就是我們了。”

When I said that, I saw that Tanya-san seemed to have already understood that fact.

The one she asked us to accept would take up more time than the request reward was worth.

“We9;re thinking to take up a request. Is this one possible?

I spoke.

“是的，相當長的一段時間了。你今天來有什麼事？”

當我指着清單上的一份文件時，譚雅小姐翻閱了她手上的文件，思考了一會兒。

If I was alone, perhaps I9;d have accepted.

“Yes, quite some time. What business have you come for today?”

“I9;m sure that9;s how it is, but it9;s going to go on like this for a while.”

當我這麼說的時候，我發現譚雅小姐似乎已經明白了這個事實。

0;So today9;s receptionist it Tanya-san.1;

0;Looking at our quota, it9;s going a bit over. Just completing two would be enough. And if we take up three of them, it looks like we won9;t have any leisure this month.1;

When I said that, Tanya-san shrugged her shoulders.

“Not at all.”

With bob-cut hair, and glasses, she looked like a capable woman, and fitting with that appearance, her work was thorough and swift.

“Yes, it9;s possible, but… in that case, it would be a life saver if you could complete this one on the return trip.”

（今天的接待員是Tanya桑。）

“Very well. Would it be possible to accept that one alongside this request?”

I was a little surprised that Tanya-san was trying to push such a request onto us. But it9;s a good thing I brought Novem along.

Novem continued conversing with Tanya-san.

“是的，我們也這麼認爲，但是有些情況如果沒人接受的話，探測起來就會很麻煩。而且如果你接手的話，我們會以相對較高的價格買下你一路上獲得的魔石。”

“Pleasure. It9;s been a while.”

“Another party has already taken it. Would you like to look at an updated roster? By the way, it would be exceedingly helpful if you took up this request over here.”

“另一方已經拿走了它。您想查看更新後的名單嗎？順便說一句，如果你能在這裏接受這個請求的話，那就太有幫助了。”

我把文件拿到櫃檯前，向我們致以問候。

“我敢打賭。我也會拒絕那個。”

塔尼婭小姐勉強笑了一聲。

“很好。除了這個請求之外，可以接受那個嗎？”

望向前方，櫃檯處的冒險者們起身離開。

當我這麼說時，譚雅小姐聳了聳肩。

“Isn9;t that a tad harsh?”

Tanya-san made a conflicted expression.

如果我獨自一人，也許我會接受。

Novem與我對視，我確認了內容。

“那會高多少？還有，這個要求對我們有什麼好處？”

“If we take up that many, then this month will be rough. I wouldn9;t really want to lose rest over it.”

“I think around ten percent should be possible. It depends on how much you bring in, really. But about the benefit… I9;ll benefit from it. Is that no good?”

Looking in front, I saw the adventurers at the counter get up, and leave.

“我們正在考慮接受請求。這可能嗎？

當 Novem 證實銷售額增長時，我思考了她的話。

“這樣是不是有點苛刻？”

“I9;ll bet. I9;d refuse that one as well.”

“Yes, we think so as well, but there are some circumstances that will probe troublesome if no one accepts it. And if you take it up, we will buy off the Magic Stones you earn along the way at a comparatively higher price.”

Novem locked eyes with me, and I confirmed the contents.

波波頭，戴着眼鏡，看起來像個幹練的女人，配合這樣的外表，她的工作徹底而迅速。

“如果我們佔用那麼多，那麼這個月就會很艱難。我真的不想因此而失去休息。”

Novem 繼續與 Tanya 小姐交談。

塔尼婭小姐露出矛盾的表情。

I brought our papers up to the counter, and offered my greetings.

I thought over her words, as Novem verified the sales increase.

她要求我們接受的獎勵會花費比請求獎勵的價值更多的時間。

Tanya-san gave a strained laugh.

她把頭稍微偏向一邊，微笑着。對她來說，Novem…

When I pointed to one on the list, Tanya-san looked through the documents she had on hand, and thought a while.

“很高興。有一陣子了。”

（看我們的名額，有點超了，完成兩個就夠了，如果完成三個，這個月好像就沒閒了。）

“How much higher would that be? Also, how will this request benefit us?”

“我認爲百分之十左右應該是可能的。這取決於你帶了多少，真的。但說到好處……我會從中受益。這樣不好嗎？”

“一點也不。”

“是的，這是可能的，但是……在這種情況下，如果你能在回程中完成這個任務，那將是你的救命稻草。”

我說話了。

我有點驚訝 Tanya 桑試圖向我們提出這樣的要求。但幸好我帶了 Novem。

She tilted her head a little to the side, and smiled. To her, Novem…

“我確信事情就是這樣，但這種情況還會持續一段時間。”

“Eh?”

“呃？”

I looked at her expression, and found it quite serious. Tanya-san declared that the number of requests would increase… no, the amount of adventurers to accept them would drop.

我看着她的表情，發現她的表情很嚴肅。塔尼婭小姐宣稱，請求的數量會增加……不，接受請求的冒險者數量會減少。

“It isn9;t anything certain, but a country called Zayin, and a country called Lorphys are currently in quite a tense situation. I don9;t think they9;ll make any move for now, but even so, both camps are scraping up manpower. If handled poorly, armies in the tens of thousands range will clash, you know.”

“這還不確定，但是一個叫扎銀的國家和一個叫洛菲斯的國家目前的局勢相當緊張。我認爲他們暫時不會採取任何行動，但即便如此，兩個陣營都在籌集人力。如果處理不好，數萬大軍就會發生衝突，你知道的。”

Novem spoke on those words.

諾維姆談到了這些話。

“That9;s Alette-san9;s homeland, right?”

“那是艾萊特小姐的故鄉吧？”

Tanya-san nodded, and began to explain.

塔尼婭小姐點點頭，開始解釋。

“I9;ve no idea if your party will have anything to do with it, but when the scale goes up that high, the adventurers will jump in one after another. The amount of requests on the market will increase, but more importantly, the amount of adventurers to accept them will go down. And naturally enough, the guild still has to process all of them.”

“我不知道你們的隊伍是否會參與其中，但當規模達到那麼高時，冒險者就會紛紛加入。市場上的請求數量會增加，但更重要的是，接受請求的冒險者數量會減少。當然，公會還要全部處理掉。”

And to process them all, the quota will likely be increased.

爲了處理所有這些，配額可能會增加。

0;Well I9;ll be. So there9;ll be more requests for a while.1;

（好吧，我會的。所以一段時間會有更多的請求。）

Having heard that, Novem seemed to be lost in thought.

『不過這也是一個機會。讓我們對干預採取強硬立場。不管怎樣，沒有情報，一切都無法開始。』

『不過，如果能打進比賽並傳播他的名字也不錯。那樣的話，人們就更容易聚集到他身邊了。而萊爾之前也從未經歷過大規模的戰爭。我認爲在這裏尋求轉變太艱難了。 』

第五。

When she heard that, Eva seemed a bit interested. As I thought, she must yearn for battlefields as a minstrel.

The Fifth as well.

The Sixth denied it.

Miranda addressed Shannon.

『準備工作會很麻煩。如果我們想讓萊爾加入的話，我們需要一些信息。』

But the divine beast May couldn9;t comprehend it.

Among the ancestors, opinions converged in the direction of my participation in the war.

但是從寶石中傳來了一些高興的聲音。

“On top of that, in the coming war between Lorphys and Zayin… We will be participating in it as well.”

“Imprudent as it may be, I9;m interested.”

“… So the amount of requests we9;re going to take increased? Why not just decline them?”

第三個發言了。

Compared to Labyrinth Subjugation, our revenue dropped a few levels.

The Third spoke.

Our income fundamentally came from rewards, and the Magic Stones and materials we found on the way.

More so, I wanted to get them in my favor, so I9;d play along, at least to an extent.

“And the fact that wasn9;t going to happen is why we9;re all here discussing it. If we9;re going to accept one with little benefit this time, then what about the next? If we just keep accepting requests, we9;ll be hard pressed from an income standpoint as well.”

0;… What about my opinion?1;

第四。

第六人否認了這一點。

『But inning and spreading his name would be good as well. In that case, it9;d become easier for people to gather around him. And Lyle has never experienced large-scale warfare before. I think it too rough to aim for a turnabout here. 』

The Fourth.

如果我們照常進行，我懷疑他們會滿意。

如果可以的話，那就容易多了。公會本身似乎對沒有足夠的冒險者來滿足要求感到相當困擾。

我們的收入主要來自於獎勵，以及路上發現的魔石和材料。

But from the Jewel came some delighted voices.

“儘管可能有些不謹慎，但我很感興趣。”

第七個。

Everyone had gathered in my room, so the space felt quite narrow.

米蘭達向香農講話。

如果你完成了其中的一些，那麼獎勵就相當可觀了，但我還有一些話要說。

回到旅館後，我和Novem解釋了在公會聽到的消息。

I can9;t think it would be anything fun to watch, but it9;s true that hero tales are preferred by a large portion of the populace.

Monica prepared tea, and we sipped it as we discussed the matter.

聽到這句話，Novem 似乎陷入了沉思。

『Should we ride the winning horse, or aim for a turnabout… the latter will work more towards Lyle9;s goal of increasing his ally count.』

➐

『But it9;s a chance nonetheless. Let9;s take an assertive stance on intervention. Be that as it may, without information, nothing9;s going to start.』

If we went about things as usual, I doubt they9;d be satisfied with it.

祖先們的意見都集中在我參戰的方向上。

If you completed a number of them, then the rewards would amount to something, but there was something more I had to say.

『Hmm, a war of ten thousands, huh?』

我認爲這不會有什麼好玩的，但確實，英雄故事受到很大一部分民衆的喜愛。

“事實上這不會發生，這就是我們大家在這裏討論它的原因。如果這次我們接受一個幾乎沒有什麼好處的，那麼下一次呢？如果我們繼續接受請求，從收入的角度來看，我們也會面臨困難。”

大家都聚集在我的房間裏，所以感覺空間很狹窄。

『嗯，萬人之戰吧？』

（……我的意見呢？）

The Seventh.

If that was possible, it would be so much easier. The guild itself seemed quite troubled at the fact there weren9;t enough adventurers for the requests.

香農發言。

『我們應該騎上獲勝的馬，還是瞄準逆轉……後者將更加努力地實現萊爾增加盟友數量的目標。』

『Preparing will be a bitch. We9;ll need some information if we9;re going to have Lyle join in.』

“最重要的是，在即將到來的洛菲斯和扎因之間的戰爭中……我們也會參與其中。”

Once we returned to the inn, me and Novem explained the information we heard at the guild.

莫妮卡準備了茶，我們邊喝邊討論這件事。

“……那麼我們要接受的請求數量會增加嗎？爲什麼不乾脆拒絕他們呢？”

和《迷宮討伐》相比，我們的收入下降了好幾個檔次。

聽到這話，伊娃似乎有點感興趣。正如我所想，她一定向往戰場作爲吟遊詩人。

更重要的是，我想讓他們對我有利，所以我會配合，至少在某種程度上。

Shannon spoke.

但神獸梅卻無法理解。

“Killing one another of the same species? I don9;t get it. Well, if their numbers grew, perhaps an extension of a turf dispute?”

“互相殘殺同一物種？我不明白。好吧，如果他們的人數增加，也許是地盤之爭的延續？”

It was a turf dispute in itself.

這本身就是一場地盤之爭。

Clara spoke.

克拉拉發言了。

“But our scope can9;t be considered that much a fighting force. Even if they be of good quality, mercenary brigades must stress on numbers as well. And it isn9;t certain we will make any money if we participate.”

“但我們的範圍還不能算是一支戰鬥力量。即使素質再好，僱傭兵大隊也必須講究數量。如果我們參與的話，也不確定我們是否能賺到錢。”

We didn9;t have the knowhow to join in and make a profit as mercenaries. But there was someone who was knowledgeable in that field.

我們不具備加入僱傭兵並賺取利潤的專業知識。但有一個人在該領域知識淵博。

The Fourth offered me some advice.

老四給了我一些建議。

『Lyle, say you9;ll gather information. On top of that, schedule out the requests into time intervals, and get together the necessary goods for them.』

『萊爾，說你會收集信息。除此之外，將請求安排在時間間隔內，併爲他們收集必要的物品。』

I opened my mouth.

我張開了嘴。

“Our participation in it is a definite fact. But for now, we will prioritize gathering information. The result of that intel will see off our course of action, and I was thinking to gather info as we carried out the requests.”

“我們參與其中是明確的事實。但目前，我們將優先考慮收集信息。該情報的結果將決定我們的行動方針，我正在考慮在執行請求時收集信息。”

When I announced the verdict, Aria hesitated a bit.

“那一萬敵人怎麼辦？就算你自己拿一千個人，又能剩下多少？爲什麼要讓女僕來安息呢？”

“嗯，這有點麻煩。如果早一點的話，我可以提供很大的幫助，但是……好吧，只要有我莫妮卡在你身邊，我們就有了數千人的力量。我畢竟是女僕啊！”

當大家回憶起艾蕾特小姐時，他們都不是一個可以讓自己討厭的人，所以我相信他們也有自己的想法。毫無疑問，她是一位有能力的人。

“明白。我會見他。我必須表示感謝。只是，下次你提前和我商量一下會有幫助的。”

When everyone recalled Alette-san, she wasn9;t one they could bring themselves to hate, so I9;m sure they had their share on their minds. And she was, without a doubt, a competent one.

Monica spoke.

（她說她已經監視了 Novem。所以她事先調查了調查人員。）

“阿萊特小姐讓你寫一封介紹信，但也許你太魯莽了。她一定會回到洛菲斯的故鄉，如果我們最終加入扎因那邊，我們就會成爲共同的敵人。”

我握緊了寶石，說道。

On my questions, Monica did a single spin, and let her twin tails sway. She pinched the sides of her skirt, and lifted them to give a tidy bow.

“但是，這是否意味着……如果我們參與戰爭，我們將與人類作戰，不是嗎？”

如果這會拖我的後腿，我可以警告她，但是……

『萊爾，你來付信息費怎麼樣？她肯定花了很多錢。那是你的責任。』

米蘭達舉起了手。

當 Aria 環顧四周時，Miranda 開口了。

我看着她。我有幾句話想說，但既然說了接受她一切的話，我就不能真正批評她主動採取的行動。

When Aria looked around her, Miranda spoke.

“我還讓他調查了周邊國家。也就是說，包括Bahnseim。聽完他的話再採取行動就可以了，不是嗎？”

她笑着說，但她的話讓我回想起了。

Miranda 對此補充了一些內容。

“That9;s just the sort of thing a maid is. And the current me is the Full Option Version! Everything I couldn9;t do before has become possible!”

她並沒有親自反對，而是似乎擔心我會採取魯莽的行動。當我點點頭時，諾維姆張開了嘴。

莫妮卡發言。

“Hmm, this is a little troublesome. If it were a little sooner, I could be of major assistance, but… well, as long as you have I, Monica alongside you, we9;ll have the strength of thousands. I9;m a maid, after all!”

Rather than personally being against it, she seemed worried that I may take reckless actions. When I nodded, Novem opened her mouth.

She said that with a smile, but her words caused me to recall.

“Right. I9;ve given work to a number of information dealers here. It was around that time that I got to know quite a skilled one. I9;ll introduce you to him, Lyle.”

I looked at her. I had a few things I wanted to say, but having said something along the lines of accepting her everything, I couldn9;t really criticize her in taking action of her own accord.

“But, doesn9;t that mean… if we participate in war, we9;ll be fighting humans, won9;t we?”

I gripped the Jewel, and spoke.

我嗤之以鼻。

我含糊其辭地回答了一遍，並掃視了所有人。

Miranda tacked something onto that.

If it was going to drag my feet, I would be able to caution her, but…

I gave a vague reply, and looked over everyone.

當我這麼說時，第四個。

“對我們的參與有任何反對意見……沒有嗎？那麼我們從現在開始的行動將集中於滿足我們已經接受的請求。但我們會在貝姆留下一些成員來收集信息。”

當我宣佈判決時，阿麗亞猶豫了一下。

I can9;t really say she9;d emerge unharmed from a battlefield. No, people walking the battlefield for the first time like us would probably make for good targets.

The only change I ever saw was how her convenient cleaning and cooking tools had multiplied.

“Then what will you do with ten thousand enemies? Even if you take on a thousand yourself, just how many would that leave? And why is it that a maid is supposed to put us at rest?”

“對。我在這裏給一些信息經銷商做過工作。就在那時，我認識了一位相當熟練的人。我會把你介紹給他，萊爾。”

回答我的問題時，莫妮卡旋轉了一圈，並讓她的雙尾巴搖擺起來。她捏住裙子的兩側，將它們抬起來，整齊地鞠了一躬。

（而且，這絕對是爲了我好。）

“If we9;re going to have to experience it eventually, getting a feel for the atmosphere at least once would be preferable. But I don9;t want to die a dog9;s death. If I think it too reckless, I will oppose you.”

『Lyle, how about you foot the information bill? She9;s sure to have spent quite a sum on it. That one9;s your responsibility.』

“I also had him look into the surrounding countries. Including Bahnseim, that is. It9;s fine if we take action after listening to what he has to say, isn9;t it?”

“Any objections to our participation… none? Then our actions from here on will center on fulfilling the requests we9;ve accepted. But we9;ll leave some members in Beim to collect information.”

“如果我們最終必須體驗它，那麼至少感受一下氣氛一次會更好。但我不想像狗一樣死去。如果我覺得太過魯莽，我就會反對你。”

“女僕就是這樣的人。而現在的我是完整選項版本！以前做不到的事情都變成了可能！”

I scoffed.

“米蘭達，有什麼想法嗎？”

There, Miranda raised her hand.

我真的不能說她會毫髮無傷地從戰場上出來。不，像我們這樣第一次踏上戰場的人可能會成爲很好的目標。

“Alette-san asked that you write a letter of introduction, but perhaps you were too rash. She is sure to return to her homeland of Lorphys, and if we end up joining Zayin9;s side, we will become mutual enemies.”

“Understood. I9;ll meet him. And I must give my thanks. It9;s just, next time, it9;ll help if you consult with me beforehand.”

我看到的唯一變化是她方便的清潔和烹飪工具成倍增加。

With nine, we could still complete requests while leaving a number behind.

“Any ideas, Miranda?”

0;What9;s more, this is definitely working towards my sake.1;

When I said that, the Fourth.

0;She said she had Novem under surveillance. So she9;s investigated investigators beforehand.1;

有了九個，我們仍然可以完成請求，同時留下一個數字。

“And tell me how much it cost. I9;ll pay it.”

“告訴我花了多少錢。我來付錢。”

Miranda slid the hair in front of her ear back.

米蘭達將耳前的頭髮向後梳。

“Oh, then perhaps I should say a hundred gold or two.”

“哦，那麼也許我應該說一百兩金幣。”

She said that in a joking tone.

她用開玩笑的語氣這麼說。

“Fine. If it cost that much, then I9;ll pay it.”

“好吧。既然這麼貴，那我就付錢。”

Her expression turned serious.

她的表情變得嚴肅起來。

“I lied. But I9;d like you to be firmer with these sort of dealings. I9;m happy you trust me, but being too loose about it is no good.”

“我撒謊了。但我希望你在處理此類交易時更加堅定。我很高興你信任我，但過於寬鬆也不好。”

Thinking her quite integrous, I nodded, and confirm the sum Miranda had really paid.

我覺得她很正直，就點點頭，確認了米蘭達確實支付的金額。

The sixth spoke.

第六位發言。

『As expected of Miranda! With this, we9;ve saved the trouble of searching out an information dealer.』

『不愧是米蘭達！有了這個，我們就省去了尋找信息經銷商的麻煩。』

After attaining everyone9;s approval, I stood to put it to action.

There, the Fifth.

至少我是這麼想的。

『Are you an idiot? There may be a better one out there. And we9;ll need much, much more information from here on. You think one or two will be enough?』

I doubt it will be that convenient for me, but if I wanted to defeat Celes, then I9;d have to use whatever I could.

就是第五個。

0;I can9;t keep being so easy-going.1;

『你是白癡嗎？那裏可能有更好的。從現在開始我們將需要更多、更多的信息。你覺得一兩個就夠了嗎？』

得到大家的認可後，我就開始付諸行動。

0;Now then, I wonder what it9;ll come down to.1;

Or so I thought.

（我不能再這麼隨和了。）

我懷疑這對我來說是否會那麼方便，但如果我想打敗塞萊斯，那麼我就必須使用我能用的一切。

（現在，我想知道結果會怎樣。）